I don't think he has anything against me, personally. And without registering on the site, I don't know any other way to get to him. The problem seems to be that I get my email free (gmail), so I can't be effectively kicked out if I misbehave - the same problem that WRAL has. It's too easy to just get a new addy and return worse than ever. I understand their concerns. We can all see what a kiddie circus this site has become.

— Posted by Ken D.

I haven't been on ECU lately, but I agree about WRAL Sportsfan. I can't keep up with the many name changes anyomore. I don't even care either.

I don't think he has anything against me, personally. And without registering on the site, I don't know any other way to get to him. The problem seems to be that I get my email free (gmail), so I can't be effectively kicked out if I misbehave - the same problem that WRAL has. It's too easy to just get a new addy and return worse than ever. I understand their concerns. We can all see what a kiddie circus this site has become.

— Posted by Ken D.

If you have TWC roadrunner, can you use that address? That would technically be a paid service provider.

I don't think he has anything against me, personally. And without registering on the site, I don't know any other way to get to him. The problem seems to be that I get my email free (gmail), so I can't be effectively kicked out if I misbehave - the same problem that WRAL has. It's too easy to just get a new addy and return worse than ever. I understand their concerns. We can all see what a kiddie circus this site has become.

— Posted by Ken D.

I hope you can get on with an approved email. I had to use my internet provider email to join. Maybe you can establish an email with it and get on board.

I don't think he has anything against me, personally. And without registering on the site, I don't know any other way to get to him. The problem seems to be that I get my email free (gmail), so I can't be effectively kicked out if I misbehave - the same problem that WRAL has. It's too easy to just get a new addy and return worse than ever. I understand their concerns. We can all see what a kiddie circus this site has become.

Ken D try the csnbbs.com site for some good discussion of ACC, BE, realignment etc topics. Little of the crazy mess that dominates the ncstate, duke, and carolina forums. They have a separate smack talk section for all that. There is lots of good discussion about things like this.

— Posted by lazydawg58

From what I read it does sound interesting. It would not, however, let me register to comment. I don't have the right kind of email address. I guess that's to keep the riff-raff out.

— Posted by Ken D.

I read and post there too. There is always good discussion.

— Posted by tcoutouzis

Maybe that's because they don't let guys like me in. :)

— Posted by Ken D.

I get a lot of inside information there too. If you can't post, then you can at least read. The guy that runs it is named Georgia Tech Swagger. It was originally a site for ACC discussions, but eventually grew into what it is today. The ACC forum is pretty dead, but the conference realignment is solid as well as some of the other conference disscussion forums inside it. You might want to see if he will let you in.

Ken D try the csnbbs.com site for some good discussion of ACC, BE, realignment etc topics. Little of the crazy mess that dominates the ncstate, duke, and carolina forums. They have a separate smack talk section for all that. There is lots of good discussion about things like this.

— Posted by lazydawg58

From what I read it does sound interesting. It would not, however, let me register to comment. I don't have the right kind of email address. I guess that's to keep the riff-raff out.

Ken D try the csnbbs.com site for some good discussion of ACC, BE, realignment etc topics. Little of the crazy mess that dominates the ncstate, duke, and carolina forums. They have a separate smack talk section for all that. There is lots of good discussion about things like this.

— Posted by lazydawg58

From what I read it does sound interesting. It would not, however, let me register to comment. I don't have the right kind of email address. I guess that's to keep the riff-raff out.

This is an excellent hire. He will turn our defense around immediately. I noticed it in Skip's first game when we beat Duke at home. THe secondary didn't look lost. They were actually aggressive and didn't get out of position. Sometimes we give Hudson too much credit without thinking about how good the assistants underneath him were. I am looking forward to next year now that we will have a proven defensive coach.

Ken D try the csnbbs.com site for some good discussion of ACC, BE, realignment etc topics. Little of the crazy mess that dominates the ncstate, duke, and carolina forums. They have a separate smack talk section for all that. There is lots of good discussion about things like this.

— Posted by lazydawg58

From what I read it does sound interesting. It would not, however, let me register to comment. I don't have the right kind of email address. I guess that's to keep the riff-raff out.

Ken D try the csnbbs.com site for some good discussion of ACC, BE, realignment etc topics. Little of the crazy mess that dominates the ncstate, duke, and carolina forums. They have a separate smack talk section for all that. There is lots of good discussion about things like this.

In the SEC the median spending in 2010 amounted to $164,000 per student athlete. Think about that for a minute. That's not the most in the league. Five SEC schools spent more than that. And I think it's a safe bet that this school isn't spending that much on its women's field hockey team. By far, most of it is spent on football, which accounts for about 25% of the scholarship athletes at SEC schools.

That implies they are spending in the neighborhood of $500K for each football player. Every year! I wonder how much ECU spends?

So true Ken D. The difference in athletic budgets from conference to conference is interesting. Most SEC and B1G schools are way ahead of of the others. Louisville will have the biggest budget in the ACC. ECU is way behind most ACC schools but way ahead of most CUSA, Sunbelt schools.

Money makes a huge difference in athletic success and that is why ECU needed so desperately to move to the Big East even if the BE is a shell of it's former self. The money from TV and Bowls that can be earned makes a significant difference in budgets. So even if nBE falls completely apart and a completely new conference has to be created ECU is in a position to be a part of the best conference that isn't one of the Big 5 conferences, thus the biggest paydays they can realistically expect to get.

Read the article today about athletic spending. There's a reason the SEC dominates D-I football, and it's money. ECU will have a hard time competing for quality assistants as long as schools like Arkansas can throw that much at a guy who isn't even a coordinator.

Okay, hate that he got away given the good things I was hearing about him. But this is the hiring season isn't it? I imagine there are lots of DC that are looking to move up in the pecking order from smaller programs or postion coaches at bigger programs looking to move into a DC job that are full of promise.

His Wiki page says that he is no longer with FSU, and is the new DC at Purdue. Don't know if that is accurate. However, ESPN says he will &quot;reportedly&quot; be the new DC (Purdue just hired the Kent State coach as their new HC). Also, several FSU sites report that he has accepted Purdue's offer.